Thursday, February 16, 2012

Two Weeks, Two Giveaways

I wasn't planning on doing a giveaway so soon after the one last week, but the opportunity presented itself. And then it inspired a project...sort of. So, another giveaway it is.
Before I get to that though, I want to tell you a little about the project and how you might apply it to the giveaway item should you be the winner.

Brief digression: I took these shots at a local thrift store that I've mentioned here before, Pieces of the Past. It's on Burnet road, just a bit south of Koenig lane. The place is jam packed with treasures, but don't bump into anything because it's also a house of cards.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand, the pillow. The top is made from some charm squares of a stitch in color and a grey cotton. I modified my windows sewing machine cover block from my book to accommodate the larger charm squares.

I then quilted the top using squiggly(technical term) lines along the diagonal. I didn't plan this out, but as luck would have it, the diagonal squigglies look remarkably like a miniature version of the windows pattern. Kismet.

I crafted a zippered opening using a Denyse Schmidt cotton that she apparently sells at Joann's. Who knew? Then I bound the edges as I would a quilt and, voila, fabulous pillow for my sofa.
So, are you all assuming that the giveaway item, which, by the way, is being donated by the super-lovely Tammy at Marmalade Fabric, is a charm pack of my a stitch in color collection? Well, if you've made that assumption you're...wrong. The giveaway prize is even better because the fabric pieces are bigger and bigger is always better when you're talking fabric.Tammy is giving away this:

This, my dear readers, is a layer cake. That means the squares are 10" x 10". If you used the same concept I used on the pillow with these squares, adjusting the size of the solid strips accordingly, you could easily make a large quilt lickety split. You don't have to, of course, but I'm planning to.
You want it don't you? Well, then you know what to do.

Also, if you're local, please come by Sew Much More on Anderson Lane this Friday from 6-8pm for my reception/book signing celebrating my fabric line as well as my book. I will be there signing and schmoozing and will return the following morning to give a seminar on utilizing color and pattern.

AND, I'm not done, if you are on the Austin Marathon/ Half Marathon route this Sunday morning, please come out and cheer for the runners. Believe it or not, we really appreciate it.

What gorgeous fabric you make, Malka. Best to you as you run thru the prettiest city in Texas, I've been told and believe. I flew over one day low enough to see the huge preponderance of trees; Austin reminded me of my home Berkeley, CA where the trees reach for the sun and some make it !~!

Hi Malka - I was just drooling over the same layer cake at HoneyBee Quilt Shop but didn't have the money to buy it! So, pick me! When my hubby used to run the Austin marathon, I'd stand on the side of road and hand out orange slices to the runners. It was so fun!! I hope this crazy weather cooperates for the run.

Yay for running :-) My neighbor's running the full, and I'm already so proud of her. Thanks for the head's up about Pieces of the Past. I'm looking to score a mid century modern buffet without breaking the bank. I'll have to check it out!

Love the fabric! Thanks for the fun giveaway! And good luck on the marathon!! The only two marathons I've ever run were in Texas....sadly not in Austin however. Maybe I should make Austin's my third???

ohlala! i would love a layer cake. i already have the charm pack and am constantly pondering my options....for now my little boys like to put the pieces on my design wall and talk about their favorites :) and i am going to check out more info on your sew much more gig...sounds super fun. xo

Want! I've been haunting my local fabric shops, hoping that I'll find some Stitch In Color in the wild.... I'm almost desperate enough to overcome my allergy to credit cards and order online. Winning this would be so much easier on my psyche....

Yeah, you know I want it! I love your fabrics! I did find some yardage in Portland a couple of weeks ago, but they only had a few of the fabrics. So, please put me in the drawing too! Thanks for the opportunity!

Treat each step you take on your marathon journey on Sunday, as a major success. I hope you achieve your personal best and have a great time with many like minded amazing people, many of which will be raising funds for charities and good causes - blessings to you all.

Your fabrics are amazing and I'd love to use these along with Jenny's new curved ruler to create a Urban Birthday quilt, it would be a real stunner with these fabrics and some lush contrasting solids

Ooo, wish I was local. I love me a good marathon. My daughter ran twice in the NYC marathon and once in the Denver Rock 'N Roll marathon. Really wish I was there. Here's hoping all the runners finish and beat their last time.

love the pillow and would LOVE to win a layer cake of your gorgeous fabric - I'd make something out of your fresh quilting book I got a few weeks ago :) that thrift store looks fabulous as well - pity I'm in australia !

i am really liking your fabric line (and if circumstances were more optimal, i would be buying a lot of it...). thanks for the chance to win a layer cake. i have some projects ideas and i think your fabric would work fabulously in them. :) good luck! know that you have a one-person cheering squad in maine...

I have a stack of your charm packs waiting to be made into a colourful quilt...just trying to decide which solid to use for the background areas. I would love a layer cake to play with, too!! Good luck in your race this weekend. Don't think I can make my voice carry the 5000km between us.

I would love to win this. I'm in the process of finding a quilt design to use on my five and three year old's bunk beds with your fabric. The layer cake would allow me to also make some extra cushions.

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Hi and welcome!
I'm an artist living in the best city in Texas. I love all things fiber and taking pictures of those things and maybe a few more.
I get a huge kick out of your comments, so keep them coming. If you have a question, please leave it in the comments section and I'll reply there as well. If you'd like to email me, my address is malka@stitchindye.com.